Karl Stengel's First Roman Solo Exhibition at Accademia d'Ungheria
'Con cuore puro' marks the inaugural monographic exhibition of Hungarian-Italian artist Karl Stengel (1925–2017) at the Accademia d'Ungheria in Rome. Curated by Elisabeth Vermeer, the showcase comprises 50 pieces from the Atelier Stengel and the Permanent Collection at Palazzo Rosselli del Turco in Florence. After fleeing Hungary post-1956 uprising, Stengel settled in Italy in 1963. The exhibition is thematically arranged within Palazzo Falconieri, a work of Francesco Borromini. It features late-period creations in the music room, drawings influenced by Boccaccio and Pasolini in the literature room, and a central history room outlining Stengel's life. Visitors can view the exhibition until December 11, 2020.
Key facts
- Karl Stengel (1925–2017) was born in Novi Sad, now Serbia, to a Hungarian family.
- He fled Hungary after the 1956 uprising and arrived in Italy in 1963.
- The exhibition 'Con cuore puro' is his first monographic show in Rome.
- It is held at the Accademia d'Ungheria in Palazzo Falconieri, designed by Francesco Borromini.
- The show includes 50 works from the Atelier Stengel and the Permanent Collection in Florence.
- Works are organized thematically: music, literature/poetry, and history.
- Stengel refused to move to the US in the 1950s to remain a European artist.
- The exhibition runs until December 11, 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Karl Stengel
- Francesco Borromini
- Elisabeth Vermeer
- Franz Liszt
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Igor Stravinsky
- Maurizio Pollini
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Ivan Goll
- Attila József
- Camilla Paul Stengel
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Joan Miró
Institutions
- Accademia d'Ungheria
- Atelier Stengel
- Collezione permanente
- Palazzo Rosselli del Turco
- Palazzo Falconieri
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Novi Sad
- Serbia
- Hungary
- Munich
- Germany
- Alicante
- Spain
- Loro Ciuffenna
- Valdarno
- Florence
- United States